topic I don't have a control number in Box 'd' on my W-2, can I still proceed? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-don-t-have-a-control-number-in-box-d-on-my-w-2-can-i-still-proceed/01/3801024#M1413705 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:57:10 GMT nat-fry24 2026-02-25T18:57:10Z I don't have a control number in Box 'd' on my W-2, can I still proceed? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-don-t-have-a-control-number-in-box-d-on-my-w-2-can-i-still-proceed/01/3801024#M1413705 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:57:10 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-don-t-have-a-control-number-in-box-d-on-my-w-2-can-i-still-proceed/01/3801024#M1413705 nat-fry24 2026-02-25T18:57:10Z Re: I don't have a control number in Box 'd' on my W-2, can I still proceed? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-don-t-have-a-control-number-in-box-d-on-my-w-2-can-i-still-proceed/01/3801029#M1413708 <P>A control number in box d of the W-2 is not required to e-file a tax return</P> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:59:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-don-t-have-a-control-number-in-box-d-on-my-w-2-can-i-still-proceed/01/3801029#M1413708 DoninGA 2026-02-25T18:59:11Z Re: I don't have a control number in Box 'd' on my W-2, can I still proceed? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-don-t-have-a-control-number-in-box-d-on-my-w-2-can-i-still-proceed/01/3801030#M1413709 <P><SPAN style="font-size:11.0pt;">No, you do not need to input the control number on your W-2.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="color:#393A3D;font-size:10.5pt;">If you get errors when attempting to e-file with an empty box D,</SPAN><SPAN style="font-size:10.5pt;"> just enter any&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="color:#393A3D;font-size:10.5pt;">number in this format: 5 digits, space, 5 digits (for example&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="font-size:10.5pt;"><I>12345 67890</I></SPAN><SPAN style="color:#393A3D;font-size:10.5pt;">). The IRS doesn't care what's in box D.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>A Control Number (box D) is used by many payroll departments to uniquely identify a W-2 in their system. If your W-2 doesn't have one, it's no big deal.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Please read this&nbsp;<A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/box-control-number-w-2/L8MD2FqqP_US_en_US#:~:text=A%20Control%20Number%20(box%20D,for%20example%2C%2012345%2067890)." target="_blank">TurboTax Help topic</A>&nbsp;for more information.</P> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:59:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-don-t-have-a-control-number-in-box-d-on-my-w-2-can-i-still-proceed/01/3801030#M1413709 MinhT1 2026-02-25T18:59:41Z